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Can I Move Files from My Laptop to an External Drive and Add Back What I Want?

Can I move all of my files off of my laptop, onto an external hard drive, and then add back only the ones I want?

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iBoysoft author Vain Rowe

Vain Rowe

Answered on Sunday, June 8, 2025

Actually, you don't need to add back the files you want after you've moved everything from your laptop to an external hard drive. You must understand that moving files creates a copy of the original files, which remain on your computer. As a result, when you delete files for more storage space after file moving, you can keep the files that you want.

This way is much easier than yours and you can have a try.

Hope you good luck!

Related article: How to Move Home Folder to an External Drive on Mac?

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